Monday, February 25, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has come under increasing criticism from independent group who say it is incapable of protecting the country against unsafe drugs. You only have to look at the debacle over hormone replacement therapy and the growing abuse of prescription drugs to see how true that is. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue and - inexplicably - it has chosen to protect FDA bureaucrats rather than the public. The court issued a decision (February 20) that will limit lawsuits by patients who have been injured by medical devices approved by the FDA....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Suicide is on the increase among middle-aged Americans - up nearly 20 per cent from 1999 to 2004. The rate is even higher for women. For those aged 45 to 55, the rate leapt 31 per cent. The New York Times describes it as "a surprising and baffling public health mystery." (February 19, 2008), but there are two clear and unmistakably explanations for this disturbing trend. First: The huge increase in the use and abuse of prescription drugs - from anti-depressants, pain killers to Ambien to Viagra. We are bombarded with TV commercials extolling their dubious benefits, urging us to...
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I am a leading national expert in the fields of natural hormone therapies, anti-aging and disease prevention.

I have worked with tens of thousands of patients, written four best-selling books, appeared on various news programs including CBS News, Larry King Live, CNN and MSNBC as well as The View, Oprah Radio with Dr. Oz and many others.

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